Folding container



- APPELBAUM FOLDING CONTAINER Filed April 13, 1927 ir/6 I INVENTOR:Mia/fix: 502M.

Patented Dec. 27, 1927.

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ISAAC APPELBAUM, or PHILADELPHIA, rnNnsYLvANIA.

FOLDING CONTAINER.

Application filed April 13, 1927. Serial No. 183,366.

My invention relates to a novel construction of a folding containerwhereina suitable blank is first prepared and provided with parallel.longitudinal and transverse creases whereby relatively wide sideinclosing flaps are formed, and provision is made for enabling the blankafter said side flaps have been infolded to be bent to form a suitablecontainer which is especially adapted for containing ladies or otherapparel and the like.

Myinvention further consists in providing a novel blank of the abovecharacter with a hanger device, such as a transverse cord, wire, or thelike, and a transverse retaining strip of pasteboard, paper, cloth orother material, whereby the lower portion of the garment will be keptneatly folded and in a compact and fined position after its insertioninto the container.

It further consists in providing a blank 1 of the above character withslots within its ends through which the users fingers may be inserted,whereby the necessity for integral endhandles is dispensed with.

It further consists in providing a blank ofthe aforesaid character withlocking tabs which are adapted to be folded over a por time of "theblank, and to be interlocked therewith. i

it further consists of other novel features of construction andadvantage, all as will be hereinafter fully set forth and pointed out inthe claims.

For the purpose of illustrating niy invention, I have shown in theaccompanying drawings one form thereof which is at present preferred byme, since it will give in practice satisfactory and reliable results, although it is to be understood that the various instrumentalities ofwhich my invention consists can be variously arranged and organized andthat my invention is not lin ited to the precise arrangement andorganization of these instrulnentalities as herein shown and described.

Figure 1 represents a plan view of a blank embodying my invention fromwhich my novel container is constructed.

Figure 2 represents a perspective view of the blank seen in Figure 1 inpartly folded condition.

Figure 3 represents a side elevation of the container in folded andlocked position.

Figure l represents a vertical section on the line l4: Figure 3.

Figural) is a perspective view of a modification. i

Similar numerals of rei'terence indicate corresponding parts in thefigures. Refer ring to the drawings,

1 designates my. novel construction of blank which is madeof paper,pasteboard, or similar cheap and inexpensive material, said blank beingpreferably rectangular in contour but the form and shape of the same maybe changed according to requirements. 2 and 8 represent longitudinallyextending creases or scorings whereby the flaps 4 and 5 respectively areformed which flaps are preferably relatively wide and when folded on thelines 2 and S as seen in Figure 2leave a space or about one inch betweentheir j11X- taposed edges 6 and 7 respectively.

8 and 9 designate two transverse creases or scorings on which the blankis folded, as will be understood from Figure 2, so as to form thecontainer. 10 designates a piece of string, cord or the like having itsends secured to the blank at the point 11 'by any suitable clinching,fastening or stapling means. 12 designates a transverse strip of paper,pasteboard, cloth or the like which extends substantially the entiredistance between the creases 2 and 3 and has its ends secured to theblank body by eyelets, staples or other fastening devices as indicatedat 13.

'14v and 15 designate oppositely located slots 1 which serve as fingerholes, it beingapparcut that when the blank is folded said slots align,as will be understood from Figures 3 and 4t.

16 designates T shaped tabs which are preferably integral with the righthand edge of the blank seen in Figure 1, and are provided with theterminals 17 which are adapted to be tucked into or interlocked with theoppositely located cuts 18. The relative position of the tabs 16, thetransverse hanger 10, the retaining strip 12, the handle holes 14 and15- and the cuts 18,will be readily apparent from Figure 1. 19designates a dress or other article of womens ormens apparel, showingthe manner of retaining the same within the container, as will beunderstood from Figure 2, said article of apparel being hung upon thehanger 10 and tucked under the transverse strip 12, whereby it will bekept in position at all timesit will be apparent that my device can beused as a carrier for any desired article when the same 1s in the foldedcondition,

as seen in Figures 3 and 4:, or if desired the container withthe flapsland 5 folded, as seen in Figure 2 can be suspended by one or both theslots'la in a closetvor apartment, and the pods or articles of apparelallowed to remain therein until used, and if de sired, the blank 1 canbe impregnated with any suitable germicide which will keep.

moths from attacking the garment 19, said olank being formed of paper orpasteboard which is tarred or impregnated with any suitable material.which is offensive to moths, insects or other vermin.

My novel device is especially adapted for department stores, cleanersand dyers establishments and the like, and can be cheaply manufacturedand readily folded in the operative position" by the user in a fewseconds.

It will be apparent that when it is desired for the goods as a dress 19to be retained within the container, the latter can be suspendedunfolded in a closet by the engagement of the upper slot 14 with a hookor nail, the dress or other article of apparel being thus prevented frombeing soiled, since the flaps 4 and 5 substantially inclose the same. yy

In the construction seen in Figure 5, I have shown in lieuof the slots14: and 15 a construction wherein I simply employ finger holesQO, itbeing understood that the slots 14: and 153 seen in Figure 2 may bereplaced by said finger holes; a a

In the construction seenin Figure 5, the flaps 4 and 5 may be slightlysmaller than seen in the other figures. a

It will now be apparent that I have devised a: novel and usefulconstruction which embodies the features of advantage enurner ated asdesirable in the statement of the invention and the. above description,and while I have shown in the present instance and. described thepreferred embodiment thereof which has been found in practice to givesatisfactory and; reliable results, it is to be understood that the sameis suscepttaining strip extending in parallelism trans versely of saidblank, and locking de- Hit vices on one end of said blank adapted toengage recesses in the opposite end of said blank, the latter beingprovided with finger holes at each end which align with each other whenthe blank is folded, said finger holes being within the outer ends ofsaid blank. v

2. A folding container composed of a body portion having inwardly foldedrela-v tively wide side flaps, a transverse hanger comprising a strip ofmaterial having its ends secured to the blank, and a retaining strip forretannng the lower ends of the articles supported 1n a folded condition,a

pair of aligning finger holes in the opposite juxtaposed sides of thecontainer, and 1ocking devices on one end of said container adapted tofold over the opposite end of the container and to be interlockedtherewith. Y

3. The herein describedblank for econtainer having a pair oftransverselyextend- 111g creases and a pair of longitudinally extendingcreases whereby relativelywide side flaps are formed, a hanger and aretaining strip extending in parallelism transversely of said blank, thelatter being provided with finger holes at each end which align witheach other when the blank is folded, said finger holes being within the.outer ends of said blanks;

saac APPELBAUM.

